Where do the Dolphins fall when ranking the AFC East offensive position groups?

Where do the Dolphins fall when it to offensive position rankings in the AFC East.

Here’s how I listed them, from quarterback to offensive line:

Quarterback

Patriots

Dolphins

Jets

Bills

This list is really just the Patriots and the rest. The best quarterbacks on the Jets and Bills have yet to take a snap. The Jets just traded Teddy Bridgewater and now they only have Josh McCown and Sam Darnold.

The Bills have serious questions at quarterback with Josh Allen, AJ McCarron, and Nathen Peterman

Ryan Tannehill hasn’t played since December of 2016. But in his first season with Adam Gase, Tannehill played the best football of his career.

Running Back

Bills

Dolphins

Jets

Patriots

LeSean McCoy is one of the most talented running backs in the NFL and behind him is Chris Ivory, who is a reliable option as a second runner.

Kenyan Drake in Miami has yet to take a full season’s workload, which is the biggest question mark about him. Though in the last half of the season, he was one of the most effective runners in the NFL.

Isaiah Crowell was an underrated signing for the Jets, and Bilal Powell is an effective 3rd down back.

The Patriots have always used a committee approach at RB, and despite drafting Sony Michel, that shouldn’t change this year.

Tight End

Patriots

Bills

Dolphins

Jets

Can’t really argue against Rob Gronkowski.

Charles Clay for Buffalo is the next-best tight end in the division, though he hasn’t eclipsed 600 yards in a season yet with the Bills like he did in his final two years with the Dolphins

Miami’s best option at tight end is Mike Gesicki, who has yet to play a snap in the NFL. The potential is there, but we’ll see if his lack of blocking keeps him from being an every-down tight end.

The Jets are hoping to get a lot out of rookie Chris Herndon, but as a whole, their tight end group is pretty unspectacular.

Wide Receiver

Jets

Dolphins

Bills

Patriots

The Jets’ receiver group is seriously underrated. Forgotten in the mix is Quincy Enunwa, who after a solid season in 2016, was injured for 2017.

If he can get back to form, the mix of him, Jermaine Kearse and Robbie Anderson are skillful.

The Dolphins are in a bit of a tight spot after losing Jarvis Landry and the failed emergence of DeVante Parker, but with the addition of Danny Amendola and Albert Wilson, this group is deeper as a whole. Wilson wasn’t a high volume player last year with the Chiefs but was still effective. He’s likely to see the most targets of his career this year in Miami. Don’t forget about Kenny Stills, either.

Other than Kelvin Benjamin, the Bills’ receiver group is a mess. And even so, who knows if Benjamin can return to the 1,000-yard receiver he was with the Panthers, especially if he’s battling weight issues.

Julian Edelman is suspended for the first quarter of the season. The Eric Decker project failed. Kenny Britt has been released.

But if there’s any team to get the most from a pedestrian receiving corps, it’s the Patriots.

Offensive Line

Dolphins

Patriots

Bills

Jets

Miami has the most talent on its offensive line in the division. Whether it plays up to that potential is another question. Josh Sitton should be a solid addition. And if Laremy Tunsil can play up to his first-round caliber, this should be a solid group. Ja’Wuan James also needs to stay healthy for this group to have a good season.

The rest of the offensive lines in the division are pretty spotty. Patriots first-round pick Isaiah Wynn was injured in the preseason and is out for the year. The Patriots also lost Nate Solder in the offseason. Trent Brown is moving from right to left tackle, and Marcus Cannon missed nine games last season.

Buffalo lost Richie Incognito in the offseason and traded away Cordy Glenn. Eric Wood also retired. The left side of the Bills offensive line had 70+ grades according to Pro Football Focus.

The Jets have one of the least talented offensive lines in the NFL.

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